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Advice for Seeking Professional Help (Trigger Warning- Sexual Abuse, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Feelings)
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Hey guys,
My life at the moment is really complicated, so I'll keep it brief:
- My parents are extremely strict- they don't let me do anything, when my boyfriend (who was also my best friend) broke up with me, they didn't know
- I was touched inappropriately last year by someone who I had known for years (not a family member, a peer)
- I suffered from depression(?) after the breakup for about 5 or so months (I don't have a diagnosis because my parents didn't know)
- I have stopped now, but I had been self-harming for around 2-3 of those months
- A couple of weeks ago, the depression and anxiety was so bad that I wanted to kill myself
- I am always anxious- I have a constant feeling of dread in my stomach
- I have panic attacks frequently that sometimes are for no reason- these involves sweating, shaking, hyperventilating and crying
- I really hate germs and am kind of obsessed with washing my hair and sanitising my hands
- A lot of my 'friends' judge me and some of them bitch behind my back
- I find that my anxiety is not at the front of my mind when I dance or when I am on this forum helping others
- My ex and I are friends again, but some weeks he ghosts me and flirts with random girls, and some weeks he acts like my boyfriend again
- I have only recently 'come out' to my parents about being anxious all the time
- I am going to see the school counsellor on Monday
- My parents are going to take me to a GP and get a referral to see a psychologist
I would like some advice on how to talk to a counsellor/psychologist and some general info about confidentiality and stuff like that.
Thanks guys xx
Chloe_M
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Hi Chloe and hi back from somewhere lol you said hi ☺
Hope the nerves are all good now and you're enjoying your day back at school you have a positive glow that will always get you through tough times I reckon
Congrats on VC badge hun 😀
Take care ☺
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Hi DB 🙂
Ahhh the dreaded nerves... naughty anxiety kitty (the feral cat) is still bothering me... sitting on my lap but sadly not purring, its scratching at my uniform 😞
Yes I apparently do glow when I am with my best friend, who is sadly not here (i have been ditched for a hike) so I doubt I'll be glowing till Thursday. But I'll try my best on my own.
Thanks! Am kinda surprised re the VC badge haha, only been here almost 2 months and wow I'm actually doing something to help people! Proud of myself its a good feeling but sadly mostly drowned out by anxiety 😞
x Chloe
ps am super annoyed can't use emojis because I'm on my Windows laptop, I mostly post from my iPad but not atm, am at school.
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Congratulations on your valued contributor badges, well deserved.
I have been reading your thread but haven't posted here before.
You have helped many people by your compassion and your incredible openness and honesty.
I am old fashioned person -I still use !!! and not emojis.
Quirky
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Hello Chloe,
Just visiting you to say congratulations on your bc badge, very well earned and deserved, well done sweetie.
Grandy
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Thank you Quirky and Grandy xx
Well just an update, first day back = mediocre. Was plagued by anxiety the entire day 😞 but no panic attacks that is good. Missing my best friend and other friends on the hike terribly. Inner critic is stuffing around with my head again.
I hope you all had better days than me.
Thanks for the replies and ongoing, unwavering support xoxo
Chloe
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Congratulations Chloe on VC badge. Well done and well deserved!! Love your posts. You're so supportive, encouraging, positive and proactive.
You rock.
Sorry to hear you haven't had to good a day. Thursday is not to far away. Your best friend will then be back. Hiking is good for the soul! So wish them all well. Were you not able to join them on the hike? Suppose you are at school!
Kind regards
PamelaR
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Grrrr I wrote a super long post and my browser crashed 😡
To summarise what I originally wrote:
Pammy thank you! You are too! The hike is part of The Duke of Edinburgh Award, which also involves a set amount of hours of volunteering, exercise and learning a skill (instrument, language etc). I didn't do it but I wanted to, I'm not in the right state mentally to cope with the extra stuff.
Emmy also thank you, I'm always anxious so it doesn't really make a difference, although your concern is appreciated thank you 😘
Em you asked on your thread about how I'm feeling re GP appt. on coming Monday. Thought I'd respond here as to not hijack your thread. I'm evil but not that bad mwhahahah 😈😈.
so about Monday... I'm not to nervous, I reckon I'll do a bunch of test like k10 checklist etc. Im getting a mental health plan plus a referal to a private psych that my friend goes to (my parents decided to change and go to her instead, she lets them in 5mins before and 5mins afterwards to discuss how they think I'm going, but she won't tell them any confidential stuff so I'm okay with that). I hope you see this Em xox
just a couple quick questions regarding GP appt.
My mum will be there, so will they ask about self had,? If they do what do I say, I don't want to lie but I can't tell my mum, I'd have to do a lot of explaining I don't think I could.
also can the GP diagnose me? Just wondering because I know they can give scripts for meds.
hope everyone has peaceful sleeps 🕊😴
chloe x